Software Engineer Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Manager roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Engineer Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 23%
Personality test: 15%
Presentation: 8%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
long process, make sure you follow the STAR format when describing your examples and always focus on what you did vs what the group did. Also make sure you learn their leadership principles and have several examples for each
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
give me a time when you had a difficult customer and how you turned the situation around
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
The interview revolves entirely around Amazon's leadership principles. They request instances where you've previously applied these principles in your professional experience. You will have to read through the amazon leadership principles and prepare examples before the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How familiar are you with Amazon’s leadership principles and how would you apply them in your role as Area Manager?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
I had a phone interview for about 60 mins. the interview went into my background on what I did on my previous project. the interviewer also asked how I would set up the project for success.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2022
Interview
My impression of the interview was that the interviewer lacked the necessary experience to assess my qualifications for the manager role. The questions did not cover all the aspects of the role's responsibility, such as team building, coaching, and strategic planning.